Chapter 1 of The Mentor — No. 100, February 1, 1916 is here in full — 508 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Mentor — No. 100, February 1, 1916 is here in full — 508 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MENTOR 1916.02.01, No. 100, The Ring of the Nibelung Do you stand for Richard Wagner or do you not? That question was enough to sever friendships fifty years ago. It created a riot at the Paris Opera in 1861. Wagner’s Art admitted of no compromise. It was either Gospel or Apocrypha, and it had to be accepted as one or the other.
Chapter 1 of The Mentor — No. 100, February 1, 1916 is here in full — 508 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading “Wagner’s Art admitted of no compromise.”
plural of “friendship” — the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading “That question was enough to sever friendships fifty years ago.”
the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
From this reading “It was either Gospel or Apocrypha, and it had to be accepted as one or the other.”
a wise and trusted guide and advisor
From this reading “THE MENTOR 1916.02.01, No. 100, The Ring of the Nibelung Do you stand for Richard Wagner or do you not?”
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading “It created a riot at the Paris Opera in 1861.”
set or keep apart
From this reading “That question was enough to sever friendships fifty years ago.”
Austrian architect and pioneer of modern architecture (1841-1918)
From this reading “THE MENTOR 1916.02.01, No. 100, The Ring of the Nibelung Do you stand for Richard Wagner or do you not?”
possessive form of “wagner” — Austrian architect and pioneer of modern architecture (1841-1918)
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “That question was enough to sever friendships fifty years ago.”
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MENTOR 1916.02.01, No. 100, The Ring of the Nibelung Do you stand for Richard Wagner or do you not?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It created a riot at the Paris Opera in 1861.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MENTOR 1916.02.01, No. 100, The Ring of the Nibelung Do you stand for Richard Wagner or do you not?
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It created a riot at the Paris Opera in 1861.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading It was either Gospel or Apocrypha, and it had to be accepted as one or the other.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Wagner’s Art admitted of no compromise.
in the past
From this reading That question was enough to sever friendships fifty years ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was either Gospel or Apocrypha, and it had to be accepted as one or the other.
14 books of the Old Testament included in the Vulgate (except for II Esdras) but omitted in Jewish and Protestant versions of the Bible
From this reading It was either Gospel or Apocrypha, and it had to be accepted as one or the other.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Wagner’s Art admitted of no compromise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was either Gospel or Apocrypha, and it had to be accepted as one or the other.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It created a riot at the Paris Opera in 1861.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was either Gospel or Apocrypha, and it had to be accepted as one or the other.
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading Wagner’s Art admitted of no compromise.
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading It created a riot at the Paris Opera in 1861.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE MENTOR 1916.02.01, No. 100, The Ring of the Nibelung Do you stand for Richard Wagner or do you not?
one or the other of two
From this reading It was either Gospel or Apocrypha, and it had to be accepted as one or the other.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading That question was enough to sever friendships fifty years ago.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading That question was enough to sever friendships fifty years ago.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MENTOR 1916.02.01, No. 100, The Ring of the Nibelung Do you stand for Richard Wagner or do you not?
plural of “friendship” — the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading That question was enough to sever friendships fifty years ago.
the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
From this reading It was either Gospel or Apocrypha, and it had to be accepted as one or the other.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was either Gospel or Apocrypha, and it had to be accepted as one or the other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It created a riot at the Paris Opera in 1861.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It created a riot at the Paris Opera in 1861.
a wise and trusted guide and advisor
From this reading THE MENTOR 1916.02.01, No. 100, The Ring of the Nibelung Do you stand for Richard Wagner or do you not?
(German mythology) a companion or follower of Siegfried
From this reading THE MENTOR 1916.02.01, No. 100, The Ring of the Nibelung Do you stand for Richard Wagner or do you not?
not any; not one
From this reading THE MENTOR 1916.02.01, No. 100, The Ring of the Nibelung Do you stand for Richard Wagner or do you not?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE MENTOR 1916.02.01, No. 100, The Ring of the Nibelung Do you stand for Richard Wagner or do you not?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MENTOR 1916.02.01, No. 100, The Ring of the Nibelung Do you stand for Richard Wagner or do you not?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was either Gospel or Apocrypha, and it had to be accepted as one or the other.
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading It created a riot at the Paris Opera in 1861.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE MENTOR 1916.02.01, No. 100, The Ring of the Nibelung Do you stand for Richard Wagner or do you not?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was either Gospel or Apocrypha, and it had to be accepted as one or the other.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading It created a riot at the Paris Opera in 1861.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading That question was enough to sever friendships fifty years ago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MENTOR 1916.02.01, No. 100, The Ring of the Nibelung Do you stand for Richard Wagner or do you not?
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading THE MENTOR 1916.02.01, No. 100, The Ring of the Nibelung Do you stand for Richard Wagner or do you not?
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading It created a riot at the Paris Opera in 1861.
set or keep apart
From this reading That question was enough to sever friendships fifty years ago.
be standing; be upright
From this reading THE MENTOR 1916.02.01, No. 100, The Ring of the Nibelung Do you stand for Richard Wagner or do you not?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That question was enough to sever friendships fifty years ago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MENTOR 1916.02.01, No. 100, The Ring of the Nibelung Do you stand for Richard Wagner or do you not?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That question was enough to sever friendships fifty years ago.
Austrian architect and pioneer of modern architecture (1841-1918)
From this reading THE MENTOR 1916.02.01, No. 100, The Ring of the Nibelung Do you stand for Richard Wagner or do you not?
possessive form of “wagner” — Austrian architect and pioneer of modern architecture (1841-1918)
From this reading Wagner’s Art admitted of no compromise.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That question was enough to sever friendships fifty years ago.
a late time of life
From this reading That question was enough to sever friendships fifty years ago.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE MENTOR 1916.02.01, No. 100, The Ring of the Nibelung Do you stand for Richard Wagner or do you not?
Chapter 1 of The Mentor — No. 100, February 1, 1916 by Henry T. Finck holds 508 sentences, grouped into 102 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 1 holds 508 sentences of The Mentor — No. 100, February 1, 1916, unabridged, divided into 102 reading sections.
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